Food safety dept raids 16 sweet units, seizes products worth ₹5.9L
BENGALURU: Food safety officials seized food products worth ₹5
Food safety officials in Karnataka recently conducted inspections on 16 sweet manufacturing units across various cities, seizing products worth ₹5.99 lakh. The investigation uncovered expired curd, improperly labelled chocolate decoration materials, and around 60 kg of misbranded food products. The operation targeted areas in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Greater Bengaluru Authority, Mysuru City Corporation, Dakshina Kannada, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, and Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation.
The food safety and drug administration department aimed to enforce food safety and hygiene regulations and pinpoint law violations. The seized items included 5 litres of expired Nandini curd, chocolate decoration products with incorrect labels, 10 kg chocolate flavour, 5 kg rasgulla, and other items like 367 kg ready-to-eat savouries, 196 kg fennel powder, 6 kg khova, 4.5 kg cracked cocoa beans, and 4 kg cocoa powder.
Additionally, officials gathered samples for laboratory examination, which will determine compliance with food safety standards. The department stated that establishments found in violation would face legal action under the Food Safety and Standards Act. This operation follows a previous inspection in November 2024, where 9 out of 151 sweet samples were deemed unsafe due to artificial colours.
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